, not only privately, but publicly it, as "hotheaded agitators;" wer of the "'squires" is added suasions of the "ladies ;" and ce of the "priests" to put them uch is the substance of most of which reach us from the rural What is to be done? Are we ur countrymen a prey to mere Vain and inconsistent would nduct in affirming the right of nd Spaniards to read the word our own countrymen, having are not free, not only to read adopt its truths, and propagate in peace and order, unhindered 'squire, or lady, or parson. e of our rights as Englishmen, od's grace we will never give it fathers, to secure for us this to worship God, took joyfully ing of their goods, pined in nd suffered death in flames; and e such cravens as to cower before

assumptions of a host of boyFresh from that fountain of heresy now spreading themselves over and with airs of sacerdotal imexpecting men and women, old to be their grandfathers and

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grandmothers, to bow down to them!men, and women too, who know more of their bibles than these accomplished youths, with all their university advantages, ever knew, or, if they pursue their present course, are ever likely to know. No: we will go on in our own way, doing all we can to enlighten all around us with the true knowledge of the glorious gospel of the blessed God. Tracts, given quietly and read quietly, will be one means of accomplishing this most desirable of all objects. We shall continue our grants, as we said before, so far as our means will allow, and those who are disposed to aid us with donations for this express purpose, may depend on our using them honestly in the way they may direct.

NY.-In the Daily News of Thurs rch 10, we observed a paragraph he foreign news, detailing a proas ludicrous as it was vexatious nnical. The circumstance is said occurred at Dellenburg, Nassau, sided a zealous baptist minister t maker-to whom a child had reen born. The authorities observing man took no steps for making his christian according to the national ed process of christening, the minise place and his officers served him nonition. But weeks passed on and dy baptist was immoveable. Dean ad his ecclesiastical officers then to his house, and began to make ions for proceeding with the cerewhen the father, taking his baby on and holding out his bible from the fired at the Dean a volley of scrip

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The Dean finding that the baptist preacher was more than a match for him, denounced him as "an obstinate fellow who would not listen to reason," and sent for a civil officer, who removed the refractory parent into the prison until his reverence had attended to the solemn business of making a christian of the baby in an orderly and peaceable manner. Oh, rare State churchism! thou art the same incorrigible tyrant in all ages and nations! But we must not be too severe on a petty German sovereignty for allowing such antics to be played, when here in our own free England there are priests who will walk quietly into poor people's houses, and finding the mother alone with her baby on her lap, tell her that child will certainly go to hell if not sprinkled by a priest. This is worse than German sprinkling by force. And these are well-bred English gentlemen forsooth! It is too bad. We wonder that natural feeling, to say nothing of good manners, does not deter them from the odious task of endeavouring to disturb and distress the

of their infants; those infants being at the very time in a more secure state as regards salvation than any parish priest in our beloved Queen's dominions.

THE PRESBYTERIAN ELDER AND HIS BAPTIST SLAVE. - Dr. Belcher foolishly talked about "Uncle Tom" as a mere fiction. Suppose it is, the facts of slavery exceed in horrible wickedness any of its fictions. Has Mrs. Stowe given a worse case than this?-

"6 Washington, August 12, 1851. "A case of considerable interest came under my observation a few days since, which has caused some excitement and considerable talk in this district. A Presbyterian elder, in good and regular standing, among his goods and chattels owned a young female, a member of the Congregational Baptist church, which was under the charge of Rev. Mr. Samson, the church at which Secretary Corwin and family worship. This female displeased her religious master, and he forthwith gave her into the hands of the slave-dealers, who took her over to Alexandria, and incarcerated her with others in a slave pen, where she is to remain till a full drove is made up for a southern market.

This poor slave has a mother who is also a slave, and as such, exposed to all the rigours of the lower law. When apprised of the situation of her daughter, she flew to the pen, and with tears besought an interview with her only child, but she was cruelly repulsed, and told to begone! She then tried to see the elder, but failed. Although a slave, she is a woman of no ordinary powers of mind. Failing to see the master of her child, she addressed to him a letter, which was placed in his hands. Ellen Brown, the mother, has the promise of money sufficient to purchase her daughter, but her cruel owners will listen to no compromise. The good elder says he wants to get her out of his sight, as far south as she can be got. The day may come, when the poor manacled victim, after a life of unrequited toil, of hardships which no tongue can tell, will present her manacles and stripes to the astonished gaze of this Presbyterian elder, in the presence of her Father and his Judge."-Of this case the New York Independent says:-"We learn, through an authentic channel, that the Presbyterian elder in Washington city has finally consummated the sale to the slave-trader, of the young woman whom he has kept through the heats of summer confined in a filthy pen. She was carried on to the south in a gang or coffie last week. Her mother, who is servant in a wealthy and truly benevolent family, says she had tried in vain to prevent the loss of her child, by offering the price in money to the elder-the full market value.

The elder officisted in his plece et the com.

LONDON, Eagle Stre annual meeting of the and British Day School Street school rooms, Re a large number of frien On the preceding Lord' closed his labours as pa church, having sustaine years, and having been late respected and belo as assistant minister, ni The meeting partook of and was unusually in pastors and friends fro were present and deliv the occasion. Among Miall of Dalston, Woolla Bonner of Keppel Street, Place, and Bowes of Bla brethren Cartwright, Ol The business connected having been gone throu con, Mr. Bailey, came f very numerously signe Overbury from members congregation, expressive ings towards him, their s and usefulness of his lab and their earnest wishes success in the new sphe him as pastor of the bapt Square, Devonport. fifty sovereigns was then p as a token of esteem. M address to Mrs. Overbury ladies of the Eagle Street Rooms Committees, ackno able services as secretar treasurer of the other, handsome and elegant wo of affectionate regard. Ay

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in the Sunday school, and a few ng friends, read an address to Mr. quested his acceptance of a handpencil case. Mr. Overbury reby expressing his gratitude to the 1 to his christian friends, for the al kindness thus shewn to himself beloved partner, and for the entestimony borne to his unworthy among them. He affectionately d all present, and entreated them one heart and of one mind, striving for the faith of the gospel, and to the peace and prosperity of the The addresses delivered by the al and other friends who were so resent were in excellent keeping, tary impressions, it is believed, le on many minds which will not forgotten.

NGHAM, Zion Chapel, New Hall Spacious school-rooms, in connech this place of worship, erected e personal superintendence of the astor of the church, Mr. O'Neill, ned March 27 and 28. On Lord'sMelson and the pastor preached, Vince addressed the children in noon. On Monday evening about ads sat down to tea-Alderman W. esiding, when Messrs. Swan, White, , Hopkins, and others, addressed mbly. The new edifice has been on the spare ground in front of the nd now presents an elegant frontage. rance to both the schools and the is through a gothic archway, surby an inscription in antique characEnter into his gates with thanksand into his courts with praise." ground floor, and on the first story, o large class-rooms-four in all. is a spacious lecture-room for 300

The friends have expended £450, 300 of which, by vigorous exertions, ve already obtained.

ESBURY, Shropshire.-The minister's connected with the baptist chapel in Ove village, having been converted o commodious school-rooms for the the sabbath schools connected with -pel, and the British school recently nced in the village, a public meeting =ld on Monday night, Feb. 21, when ment was made of the formation and cts of the school, by Mr. Jos. Smith, er, after which, addresses were deon the importance of combining us with secular instruction. The which has been made to establish an arian school in this neighbourhood, the clergy have so much wealth and ce, has proved so far successful as to at a belief, that, if funds can be raised ray the expenses connected with the

PETERBOROUGH.-We are happy to be able to report the more favourable position and prospects of the baptists in this city; now increasing rapidly in its population in consequence of its position as a junction of railway lines. The General Baptists having recently erected a neat new chapel on the site of their old building, anniversary sermons were preached on Lord's-day, Feb. 27, by Messrs. Wallis of Leicester, and Pike of Bourn. On the next day, Mr. T. Barrass, late of Holbeach, was ordained to the pastoral office. Messrs. Pike, of Bourn; Jones, of March; Wallis, of Leicester; and Goadby, of Loughborough, engaged in conducting the interesting services. A tea-meeting was also held at the Corn Exchange, which was numerously attended, and the profits of the gratuitous trays were devoted to the building fund.

DR. F. A. Cox, having attained his "threescore years and ten," on March 1, his numerous friends were convened at Mare-street chapel, Hackney, for a social tea-meeting on that day. Great numbers attended, and the proceedings, which were of the most pleasing character, must have been very gratifying to the venerable minister.

SALFORD. General Baptist.-We have been requested to state that the church meeting in Broughton Road is desirous of engaging a zealous and devoted minister, "whose sole object will be the extension of religious knowledge and the salvation of souls," for which this populous neighbourhood presents an open and inviting field.

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA.-Among other intelligence, we found this paragraph:Sunday, the 2nd instant, the Lord Bishop held an ordination, at which the Rev. T. B. Titherington, formerly a minister of the baptist denomination, was admitted to dea

con's orders." Who is Mr. T.?

the Rev. C. Room, the respected pastor of PORTSEA. We record with pleasure that the baptist chapel, Kent Street, has been presented by an attached people with an elegant purse of gold as a mark of their appreciation of his ministerial fidelity.

LOUTH, Walker Gate.-The school-rooms connected with the baptist chapel here have recently been enlarged to about double their former size. On Tuesday evening, Feb. 8, the friends took tea in them and held a meeting, when addresses followed of an encouraging character.

BAPTIST UNION-1853.-We are requested to state that the Forty-first Annual Session of the Baptist Union will be held at the Mission House, London, on Friday, April 22, 1853, at ten o'clock, A.M.

WELLS, Somersetshire.-Mr. J. H. Osborne will resign the charge of the baptist church in this city, April 1. The church is in want

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APTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

our next number appears, the aneting of this Institution, for 1853, e been held. At that meeting, the oposition referred to in our last, of g twenty additional missionaries for ill no doubt form a prominent subdiscussion; and we cannot but exr ardent hope that the appeals which m be made to the liberality of the ed friends, and the body generally, t with a hearty and cheerful response. e not yet forgotten-nay we never e Jubilee at Kettering, in 1842, and ole offerings which were then preIn aid of this glorious cause; and ectation is to see a renewal of the a to the sacred service of Christ was then displayed. Let none say, empt is too great-it cannot be done. ociety was founded, and has been on, upon the principle of "attemptat things," and "expecting great and truly "God hath done great For us, whereof we are glad;" in conon of his truthful promise, "Them nour me, I will honour." Let us not, faithless and fearful, but believing peful. God gave Solomon "largeness t,” and men of “large hearts" can, od's blessing, do large things. This an be done, and we believe it will be

have just received our copy of the l Baptist for February, in which is a ent peculiarly appropriate to this subich we have much pleasure in giving

TINGS OF THE BENGAL BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION.

eventh annual meetings of the Assoof baptist churches in the Presidency gal, were held at Lakhyàntipur, to the of Calcutta, from January 18 to 20. few missionary brethren were present, churches more distant than Calcutta elegates; but many native brethren, eir wives and children, from Khàri, pur, Narsigdárchoke, Bishtupur, ColIntally, were there, making, with the on the spot, a body of very nearly _ndred persons.

ll came to the village in sáltis, or flated canoes, propelled through the or mud by poles, it was late on Tuesening, the 18th, before those from the distant places could arrive;

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y no meeting was held on that day. ednesday morning, at eight o'clock, roceedings of the Association were enced by a prayer meeting at which

brother Wenger presided. At twelve o'clock, brother Jacob Mandal, of Khári, preached to a large congregation, from Genesis xix, 17. After the sermon, the business of the Association was commenced by reading over the list of the churches. It was found that letters or statistical papers had been received from all except one; but that delegates had been sent by eight only. The delegates proceeded to choose a moderator, and brother Wenger was elected. The letters, &c., from the churches were then read before the meeting. Their statistics may be briefly summed up as follows:-In the twenty-one which had written to the Association, one hundred and fourteen persons had been baptized, thirty-one received by letter, and fifty-three restored; thirty-six had died, seventeen had been dismissed to other churches, sixteen had withdrawn from fellowship, and fifty-three had been excluded. Thirteen churches had obtained an increase of ninety-three; and seven had suffered a decrease of seventeen. The numbers of one church remain unaltered. The clear aggregate increase of the twenty-one churehes was therefore seventy-six. Sixty-six native preachers were reported as in connection with these churches, and thirty schools, in which one thousand two hundred and thirtyone boys are instructed; with ten girls' schools containing one hundred and ninetyeight pupils. Though more encouraging than the returns presented at the preceding Association, there is much in the facts now stated which calls for humiliation before God, and for close inquiry into the causes why the growth of these christian churches is so slow and uncertain.

At half-past six o'clock, P. M., a meeting for conference on any matters of importance to the churches was held. After a hymn and prayer, the moderator invited the delegates to speak of any subjects they might wish to bring forward; and called attention to the deficiency of adult female education in the native christian community. This, and the lack of good schools in the villages, both for girls and boys, drew forth many interesting remarks. The want of a Bengali commentary on the New Testament, for the use of native preachers and others, was deplored by several brethren, and the desireableness of preparing and publishing one discussed. It was also proposed and agreed to grant to each native church connected with the Association, one copy of the Bengàli hymn book to every ten persons in the congregation regularly worshipping with it.

On Thursday morning, at eight o'clock, another prayer-meeting was held, at the close of which two persons were baptized by brother Wenger in a neighbouring tank. At noon the chapel was again well filled,

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